PROMISEE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROMISEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROMISEE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROMISEE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROMISEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
promiseesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROMISEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROMISEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROMISEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PROMISEE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PROMISEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
The person to whom a promise is made.
A promisee stands opposite the promisor in any agreement, as the one who is owed something. The ending -ee marks the person on the receiving end, as in employee or addressee. Outside law the word is uncommon.
How PROMISEE is used
Promisee belongs to contract law, naming the receiver of a promise.
- The promisee can sue if the contract is broken.
- A court asked what the promisee had relied on.
- The promisee agreed to wait for payment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROMISEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PROMISEE
The 8 tiles of PROMISEE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PROMISEE
1 longer words begin with PROMISEE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROMISEE
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Common questions about PROMISEE
- Is PROMISEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROMISEE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROMISEE worth?
- PROMISEE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROMISEE mean?
- The person to whom a promise is made.
- What letters can be added to PROMISEE?
- PROMISEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROMISEE:
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